Hi! Rhiannon here, I know some people who read my other fics in spanish know me, and for the new ones, hope you like this fic I wanted to write something about this couple that I personaly adore, I haven't found any romantic fic of SxH, if anyone knows, please tell me in a review or send me a mail
WARNING I want to make something clear, I know that a lot of people like yaoi stories, and really despised heterosexual love ones, so for those kind of people, I warn them I really DON't like YAOI, I respect their likes, so respect mine, if you are like that don't read the fic, and if you do, don't leave any offensive review please, 'cause I don't do that with yaoi fics out of respect. So, with this said, I hope you enjoy it!
Declaimer: The character of Saint Seiya don't belong to me, they're property of M. Kurumada and Shueshia Co.
Forbidden Love
By Goddess Rhiannon 12/5/04
Chapter 01
'Here I am, lonely and without your smile to light my day, without your strong arms to support me and the heavy burden I carry since I was born. The only thing I wish to the gods, is to have you here again...'
"Princess Hilda, you shouldn't be awake so late in the night, your father would be very upset if he knew" An old maiden told the young and beautiful girl who was sat near her desk, apparently writing something in her diary.
"Don't worry, I was going to go to sleep in a moment" Said Hilda, standing up and walking to her large bed, the old lady smiled kindly at her and bid her goodnight, Hilda smiled weakly at her and close her eyes.
"Why did you have to go... Sigfried" She whispered on the pillow, letting one crystalline tear fall down her cheek.
The morning came slowly, the birds were singing their sweet song, the flowers seemed radiant today too... but for one person these little things could have not existed at all. Hilda got up from bed, and she was dressing up when she heard a familiar voice and fast steps approaching to her bedroom.
"Good morning, sister! How are you today!" Greeted Fler, Hilda's younger sister, she really seemed not to be so affected for the death of her imperial guardian. Hilda smiled warmly at her.
"Like always, is father at the dinning room already?" Asked Hilda, Fler nodded.
"We're waiting for you, see ya there!" Fler said and ran to the mentioned dinning room. Hilda shook her head and finished putting her dress on, then she turned to the only and large window which have a balcony too, from that place she used to watch Sigfried and Hagen trainning She walked out and felt the cold wind caressing her pale face, she had to go to pray to the altar, maybe her wish would be heard this time.
Hilda walked down the stairs and met her father and sister. Fler was already sipping her tea, while her father was reading the newspaper.
"Good morning dear" Said king Royce, smiling to his elder daughter, Hilda inclined her head as response and sat down on the right side of the table. She started taking a little sip of her cup of tea, but did not touch any food, her father stared at her with a sad look in his eyes, Hilda wasn't the same since that incident with the Nibelung Ring and Athenas's saints.
"Hilda, dad told me that we're having a party in three days! We need to find nice dresses for us, but I don't know what to wear" Fler said, very happily, Hilda was surprised at the news, she didn't feel well at all to have a party at the palace, but if Fler was happy...
"Hilda, I want you to be a little more content, you're so young and beautiful, you deserve to be happy too, I have a surprise for you, but I won't tell you until the night of the party" Said the king, very proud, Hilda nodded and tried her best to smile, that was what Sigfried would like to see.
"So, it is decided, in three days we will have a really great party!" Royce said, resuming his reading.
Hilda took a cookie and went off to the altar, it had been reconstructed but it was still a little risky if you didn't know where to step on, but for Hilda it was no problem, she knew it by heart. She descended to the lower part and got on her knees.
"Odin, Asgard's god, please hear my plea, let the peace always remain in this world, don't let more blood run and protect our people, we're glad to accept this cruel destiny if other people are saved for our sacrifice..."
"Please, honored those warriors who have fallen in battle protecting our land, and let them have a second chance to live, I beg you..." Hilda prayed, the cold artic wind dried her tears, tears of deep sorrow and despair. Is there anything in this world that could make this princess smile again?
The days went by and the ball day was here, the palace was a complete mess, there were servants all over the place running here and there, everything must be perfect tonight, Hilda just wanted to run away, but Fler wouldn't let her.
"Hilda! Are you listening to me? It's the third dress I try on and you didn't say anything!" Fler protested, Hilda sighed, that wasn't going to be a good night for her.
"It looks good on you, Fler, like all the other gowns" She said to her little sister, Fler rolled her eyes and decided to wear the red one.
"Ok, I'm done, but you haven't chosen one, maybe this gold and white gown would look pretty on you" Fler said, taking the dress and urging Hilda to try it on, Hilda didn't like it, and let it fell over the bed again.
"Hilda!" Whined Fler, pouting.
"Fler, I don't want something so clear, I want other colour" Replied Hilda, Fler went on showing bright coloured dresses, but Hilda discarded all of them. When the poor Fler was going to give up on her sister, Hilda took one really strange gown; it was hidden really deep into the trunk. Hilda took it out and held it in front of the mirror... perfect.
"But Hilda, it is too...um, old and so not happy?" Said a disappointed Fler, Hilda smiled at her.
"I will wear it tonight" Fler sighed, defeated, the gown was a deep violet, really simple, and it has silverish little flowers, they looked like lilies. It was sleeveless and had straps in each arm, it was not necessary to say that it have a little too deep neckline.
"Well, if you like it..." Fler told her sister and abandoned the room to go to change herself. Hilda look at her pale reflection, she never considered herself as beautiful, like Fler, she was always respected for what she was, there were just one person who made her feel like a girl and not like somebody who just represented Odin, but he too left her side. Hilda shook her head and made herself repress the tears, she was tired of crying, from tonight on she would forget the past and go on with her life. With that resolution, she went to take a bath.
Fler went down the stairs, her father smiled at her, she was really beautiful tonight, but where was his other daughter?
"Fler, where is Hilda?" Asked Royce.
"She said she was coming down in a moment... but tell me, father, what is the surprise?" Begged Fler, with big puppy eyes.
"I can't tell you everything, but I think I have found the perfect match for your sister, he is a good man from a distinguished family, he requested Hilda's hand a little while ago and I accepted, I want an heir before I die, I hope Hilda likes him too" Said Royce, Fler was frozen in her place, Hilda... engaged!
Hilda, oblivious of her future circumstances, gazed at her reflection while her maid was doing her hair, she collected the main strands that framed her face and hold them up with a clasp, which was engrained with fresh lilies from the royal garden.
"Oh, my lady, you look like an angel!" said the old maid, Hilda smiled a little and nodded.
"Thank you, Brigitte, I really like it" Hilda said, Brigitte smiled at her and Hilda embraced her tightly.
"Oh, child, you're so sad, you miss him dearly, don't you?" She said to Hilda, She nodded, trying not to break down and start crying again.
"I know, I know, I miss Sigfried too, but he's always watching you from above... You were in love with him, didn't you?" Brigitte said, Hilda let her go and sighed deeply.
"I don't know anymore what I feel, What do you feel when you are in love, Brigitte?" Asked Hilda. The maid smiled and thought about it for a second.
"Well, I guess you feel you want to be with him all the time, and every time you see him, you feel like you're gonna pass out, he makes your day, it doesn't matter if he feels the same or not, you know deep in your heart he will always have your unconditional love, and when he does feel love for you it is the greatest happiness in the world" She concluded, examining the expression in Hilda's face, she was surprised.
"I...I think..." Hilda stammered.
"What?" Her maid urged. Hilda took a deep breath.
"I think I'm not sure about what I felt for him..." Whispered Hilda, trying to swallow the knot that had formed in her throat. Her maid caressed her hand trying to cheer her up.
"You'll find someone else, you'll see, my lady" Brigitte said, Hilda nodded.
"Well, I've got to go, see you later" Hilda said, and went down to meet her father.
In the ball room, there were plenty of people, Hilda greeted them all, and took her father's arm, who guided her to a young man, Hilda frowned, her father was acting strange, she did not like it at all, Fler was absent, she seemed to have disappeared into thin air.
"Hilda, I want to introduce you to Lord William Gallagher, he was eager to meet you" Royce said.
"It is my great pleasure to finally meet you, Princess Hilda, rumours of your beauty have gone far, but they did not make you any justice" He said, kissing her hand. Hilda nodded and smile at him.
"Nice to meet you, too, lord William, I hope you enjoy the party" She said, getting back her hand, she didn't like to be kissed by men in the hand like a signal of respect, except for... no, not again!
Hilda shook her head, trying to clear it. "I beg your pardon, sir, I guess I need some air, excuse me" Hilda said before heading to the back yard. William followed her outside and found her sitting on a fountain, she seemed to be far away from here, her eyes lost in the dark sky.
"Princess, are you feeling alright?" He asked, Hilda skipped, a bit surprised.
"Yes, I'm fine, just a little tired, I have had a long day" She said, William sat by her side and took her hand.
"Princess, I... I wanted to ask you something" he said, Hilda stared at him and nodded. He sighed.
"Would you honour me becoming my wife" he asked, Hilda was petrified, the words slowly sinking in her obnubilated mind. William, seeing she was surprised, took his chances.
"Your father gave me permission to marry you, it would be a really good alliance between our families, think about it, we were planning to announce it tonight, if you agree" He said before standing up and going inside. Hilda was shocked... He wanted to marry her! And that was what her father was planning all along! She stood up and gaze at the stars, Polaris was shinning and around it there were seven little stars, the God Warriors stars.
"Tell me what to do, I know I promised myself to go on with my life, but... to comply my father and William is the right choice?" Hilda asked, her star sparkled a little, and she took it as a 'yes, accept it, what more do you have to loose?'
She sighed and turned her eyes to the hall, they were waiting for her. She sighed and looked at the stars again.
"Goodbye... Sigfried"
PD: Bueno, para los lectores que siempre leen mis fics en español, perdooooon por hacer uno en inglés, lo que pasa es que mi profesora ya me está diciendo que estoy fuera de práctica y bla bla bla, así que se me ocurrió practicar así el inglés. No me maten pleaseeeee!